I have a human being
right in front of me,
visible,
and I see a body,
a face, lips that can speak,
skin, colour,
shape,
eyes, hair,
all the materiality that
makes up my view,
and I hear
the voice that utters
out of worlds,
in words,
in tone, expression,
and this being that feels
like me
is there in front
of my lingering view,
and I cannot look away,
and I, a being of equal parts
and worth,
am caught up in
wonder about what they
see and what they
make of me.

 

28/3/2025